We design affordable, safe and effective drugs to safeguard and empower the brain throughout all stages of life. Our aim is to improve quality of life and longevity. We are creating new approaches to treat mental and behavioral disorders, and to enhance cognitive function in healthy people.

People

People

Our multidisciplinary Team, led by professionals with a long track record in drug development and management, relies on highly skilled personnel with unique competence in developing integrated solutions.

Lew Amsel is NLS’ head of pharmaceutical technology. Lew has extensive experience in the development of controlled release products (both solid and liquid), tablets, capsules, OTC products. As former vice-president, pharmaceutical technology at Watson Pharmaceutcal (now Actavis) he led the corporate pharmaceutical technology organization of one of the largest US generic manufacturers. Lew holds a Ph.D in pharmacy from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Lorien ArmourCMC Regulatory Affairs Expert

Lorien is NLS’ CMC RA expert. Lorien has extensive experience within CMC regulatory affairs, research & development and quality assurance. Her experience encompasses multiple dosage forms including complex products, such as modified and extended release solid-oral, sterile and biologics. She holds a B.S. in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Hervé GirsaultM&A and Business Development

Hervé is responsible for M&A and Business Development at NLS Pharma. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the Pharma and biotech industry, including ten years at Novartis AG as Global Head of M&A Novartis Consumer Health and then Global Head Novartis Pharma Out-Licensing and Partnering. Hervé holds a MBA from Columbia Business School and an Executive Business Leadership degree from Harvard Business School.

Nelson HandalChief Medical Officer

Nelson M. Handal, MD is NLS’s Chief Medical Officer. Nelson joined the group in August 2016. He has been primary investigator in over 50 clinical trials. Nelson trained as a General Psychiatrist at University of New York Health Science Center in Syracuse, NY and as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, FL. He is Board Certified and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.

James R. HermanDrug Safety

Jim is NLS’ head of non-clinical drug safety. Jim has a broad expertise in pharmaceutical non-clinical safety discipline and drug development program design and execution. He is the former executive director of drug safety R&D at Pfizer Global Research and Development. He holds a doctor of philosophy, from the Environmental Toxicology Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Sharon KeysRegulatory Affairs

Sharon Keys is NLS’ head of regulatory affairs. Sharon has extensive and in-depth experience in product development and market support. Prior to NLS she served as senior vice president R&D product strategy and global regulatory affairs at Shire Pharmaceuticals, the world’s leading AD-HD player. She holds a 1st class honours B.Sc. in physics and biology from the university of Ulster.

Christian WengerGeneral Counsel

Christian Wenger is NLS’ general counsel and partner at Wenger & Vieli Swiss law firm. Christian specializes in commercial and business law, with a focus on private equity, venture capital and mergers & acquisitions. He serves as chairman and member of various boards of directors of Swiss and international companies. He also is a member of the Executive Committee of SECA (Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association) and of the committee Venture Capital and Seed. He obtained his doctorate degree from the University of Zurich and completed his academic career with graduate studies at Duke University Law School in North Carolina (LL.M.).

Alex ZwyerChief Executive Officer

Alex Zwyer is NLS’s chief executive officer and co-founder of the company.
Alex joined the group in August 2015 and was appointed to the NLS Pharma Board of Directors in December 2015. He was the former executive vice president globally responsible for marketing and sales, regulatory and medical affairs of Viforpharma, a world-leader in the treatment of iron deficiency, a widespread aliment and underlying condition in many chronic diseases. Alex holds an MBA from the State University of New York at Albany and an executive MBA from the Lorange Institute of Business Zurich.